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Frequently asked questions about Akropolis.
If your question isn't listed below,please contact us. |
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| Internet sites normally cost anywhere from $1,000
to $10,000 to set up, plus monthly charges.
If Akropolis is so good, why is it so cheap? |
We are able to keep our costs down for several reasons: Many of our customers come to us through organizations such as the AIA, ASID, ASLA and others. This reduces our marketing costs by allowing us to sign up large groups of customers. Because our system produces a uniform, professional look for all customers, we can handle large numbers of clients without the need for customized programming. As the new standard for AEC networks, our projected volume will allow us to pass considerable savings on to you.
| Will prospective clients see my listing? Nearly all of my clients have come from traditional sources, such as referrals, seeing my work around town, etc. |
That was then. This is now. Use of the Internet is growing at a phenomenal pace. More and more, your clients will expect to be able to look you up on the net. Many of your competitors already have a net presence. While the majority of your potential customers are not now on the net, many of them are. A single engagement resulting from the net will most likely pay for your cost for one or more years.
| Why don't you incorporate audio/video, VRML or other sophisticated technologies on the Site? |
We intend to incorporate every relevant, advanced Internet technology for The Akropolis Network in the future. New technology is often unstable, however. We will incorporate these technologies only after their reliability can be proven on our system.
| Will The Akropolis Network be translated
into other languages? |
Yes. Once the International database grows to a certain point, the Site will be viewable in a number of foreign languages. International flags on the opening screen will prompt users for which language to be used to view the Site.
| Who can be featured on The Akropolis Network? |
Anyone in the design and building industry representing: A Firm, Professional or Student.
A Professional Organization or School.
An employer seeking employees.
A potential employee seeking employment.
| How is an Akropolis Network Web site different
from any other Web site? |
Form: All Web sites on The Akropolis Network have the same format in order to create an efficient system for navigating from one Akropolis Web site to another. Function: Akropolis Network users can take advantage of a search system much more powerful than common Internet search engines. Information on Akropolis Web sites is categorized in such a way that it will always return pertinent information. You could, for instance, search The Akropolis Network for architects in Chicago that specialize in modern, office building design and find the right architect or firm (plus an image of their work)that meet your needs. Try entering the same kind of search in a typical Internet search engine and see the kind of random information you get back. Finally: Having a Web site on The Akropolis Network enables you to enter and modify your information on-line, 24 hours a day at no cost. There is no requirement for HTML, or any other Web site programming experience.
| What if I already have a Web site? |
You don't have to make a decision between having an Akropolis Web site and a custom Web site. It's important for you to have both. We make The Akropolis Network affordable enough so that this is possible.Individuals use The Akropolis Network for its powerful search capability. Only those with Akropolis Web sites can be found on The Akropolis Network. Once your Akropolis Web site is found, we will provide a link to your custom Web site.
| Can my Akropolis Web site be found on Yahoo and
the other Internet search engines? |
Absolutely! Clients that request a Basic or Premium Search Engine Submittal with their account will have their Akropolis Web sites Profile and Portfolio information listed with the worlds most popular search engines.
| Why shouldn't I just create my own Internet site,
customized the way I want it? |
Custom Web sites are very nice to have, especially when used in conjunction with an Akropolis site. However, you may not choose to have a custom Web site for a number of reasons: development cost: The more customized, and the better it looks (when designed by professionals), the greater the cost. It is not uncommon for a customized site to cost between $1000 and $10,000 to develop. on-going cost: You will have to pay an Internet Service Provider approximately $50 per month to host your site. time: Do you want to spend the next 2-6 months working with computer programmers to be on the Internet, when you can have your own Akropolis Web site within the next 48 hours? quality: Designing a good Internet site is not easy. Just poke around on the net for a while for examples of sites that are hard to follow, difficult to use, slow, etc. exposure: How will people find you? Through our work with large professional organizations,we make our site known to many people. We are listed as a design and building industry information resource in all the major Internet search engines. Our ads will be running in major publications. People will find Akropolis, and then they can find you through our powerful search engine.You can create your own Akropolis Web site for an amazingly low fee. This is your own, unique site, with a personalized site name that you can put in your advertising, business cards, etc. Your address would be, for example:
http://www.akropolis.net/members/yourname
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